Letter from Austin Dobson to a "Mr Stedman" and dated October 14 1875. Dobson's handwriting is very fine, possibly a reason for the end note, made either by Perkins or another owner, that summarizes the contents of the letter. The summary notes...

In this note, Perkins summarizes the June 8 Doddridge letter and includes some biographical information, but does not transcribe the letter. He includes the date of purchase at Dawson's Book Shop as 1929 November 21. The note is written in pencil...

Book review of a biography on Fanny Kemble,. The article summarizes her family's involvement in theatre, her own acting career, and her part in the abolitionist movement. Inset is a reproduction of a portrait of Kemble by Peter Frederick Rothermel.